Liquid-supply device for toilet purposes



Aug, 2% 3924.

C. DION NE LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE FOR TOILET PURPOSES Filed April 23, 1924 F191. Fig.2.

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Patented Aug. 26, 1924.,

GHARLES DIONNE, Q'E LOW'ELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed April 23,

T all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Girl-anions DIONNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and'State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Supply Devices for Toilet Purposes, of which the :t'ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a liquid supply device, designed primarily for toilet purposes, but it is to be understood that a device in accordance with this invention can be employed for any purposes for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide a device of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means for supplying a cleansing liquid to a wiping or rubbing element for application to the body for cleansing purposes, after excretion and further for supplying water to a wiping element for the purpose of removing the cleansing liquid from the body.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a liquid supply device, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable. compact, thoroughly efficient and convenient in its use, readily assembled and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a front elevation, broken away, of a liquid supply device, in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a liquid supply device, in accordance with this invention, comprises a vertical receptacle formed of a. rear wall 1, a pair of side walls 2, 3, a front wall 4, a bottom 5, and a top 6, which is hinged to the rear wall 1, at the upper end thereof, as at 7,

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The rear wall 1 and the side walls 2, 3, are of greater height than the front wall 4. The bottom is arranged between the rear and side walls, has the front wall 4 mounted thereon, and said bottom 5 further projects forwardly from the front wall, as indicated at 8.

The lower portion of the side Wall 2, as well as the side wall 3 is provided with a pair of projections 9, 10, at the lower portion thereof. The projection .9 is arranged above the extension and the'latter is inset with respectto the extension 9. The extension 10 is arranged forwardly of the extension 9. The extensions 9 are inset with respect to the upper portions of the side walls 2. 3.

Secured against the forward edge of the bottom 5 is an angle-shaped member comprising a vertically extending portion .11, horizontally disposed portion and a ver tically disoosed portion 13. The vertical portion 11 is of greater height than the vertical portion 13, and the latter opposes the lower part of the vertical portion 11. The vertical portion 13 is of less length than the vertical portion. 11.

The vertical portion 11 is not only secured against the forward edge of the bottom 5, but it is also secured to the extensions 9, and the upper part of the vertical portion 11, in connection with the extensions 9, the forwardly projecting portion 8 of the bottom 5, and the reduced lower part 14 of the front wall 4, provides a water chamber 15, and said chamber 15 is normally closed by a cover 16 seating on the extensions 9 and vertical portion 11 of the angle-shaped member. The cover 16 is hinged to the front wall 4, as at 17. The forwardly projecting portion 8 of the bottom 5 constitutes a bottom for the chamber 15.

The extensions 10, in connection with the lower part of the vertical portion 11, the horizontally disposed portion 12, andthe vertically disposed portion 13 of the angleshaped member, provide a chamber 18 for a liquid cleansing medium, such as a liquid soap. The chamber 18 is normally closed by a cover 19. which seats on the vertical portion 13 and the extensions 10 and is hinged, as at 20, to the vertical portion 11 of the angle-shaped member.

The top 6, which provides a closure, projects from the front and side Walls of the receptacle, and the rear wall 1, when the detending horizontally disposed partition 22,

which divides the receptacle into liquid cleansing medium reservoir 23 and a water reservoir 24. The cleansing medium is indicated at 25 and the water at 26.

The cleansing medium 25 is supplied to the chamber 18 through the medium of a pipe connection 27, which leads from the bottom of the reservoir 23 and extends to the back wall of the chamber 18, as well as opening into said chamber 18. The pipe connection 27 has interposed therein a cut-off 28.

Communication is established between the reservoir 24 and the chamber 15 by a pipe connection 29 which leads from the bottom of the reservoir 24 and opens into the chamber 15 through the bottom thereof. The pipe connection 29 has interposed therein a cut-off 30. v

The lower part of the vertical portion 11 of the angle-shaped member, in connection with the lower portion of the side walls 2,

3, the lower portion of the rear wall 1 and thefbottom 5, provides a chamber 31 in which is arranged the pipe connections 27 and 29. The-bottom of the chamber 31 is open. i

Arranged within the chamber 15 is an enlarged absorbent body, as indicated at 82, andwhich preferably is an enlarged sponge, and arranged within the chamber 18 is an absorbent body 33, preferably an enlarged sponge. The absorbent body 33 facilitates the supplying of the cleansing medium to the wiping or rubbing element which is employed for supplying the cleansing medium to the body, and the absorbent body 32 vfacilitates the supply of the water to a wiping element, which is employed for removing the cleansing medium from the body.

The cut-offs 28 and 30 are of a construction to control the supply of cleansing medium and water to the chambers 18 and 15 respectively, or for cutting off the supply from said chambers.

The chambers 15 and 18 are normally closed bythe covers 16 and 19 respectively, andwhen it is desired to use the device to obtain a supply of cleansing medium or water, the covers are lifted to open the chambers.

The hinged top 6 enables the replenishing of the reservoirs 23 and 24 when occasion requires.

What I claim is 1. A liquid supply device for-toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a water chamber arranged forwardly of said. reservoirs, a liquid cleansing medium chamber arranged forwardly of said reservoirs, one of said chambers arranged above the other and forwardly with respect thereto, a pipe connec tion between said water reservoir and water chamber for supplying water to the latter, and a pipe connection between said cleansing medium reservoir and the cleansing medium chamber for supplying a cleansing medium thereto.

2. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a water chainber arranged forwardly of said reservoirs, a liquid cleansing medium chamber ar-; ranged forwardly of said reservoirs, one of said chambers arranged above the other and forwardly with respect thereto, a pipe con nection between. said water reservoir and water chamber for supplying water to the latter, a pipe connection between said cleansing medium reservoir and the cleansing medium chamber for supplying a cleansing medium thereto, and means for controlling the supply through said pipe connections.

3. A liquid supply device for toilet purposes comprising a liquid cleansing medium reservoir, a water reservoir, a Water chamber arranged forwardly of said reservoirs, a liquid cleansing medium chamber arranged forwardly of said reservoirs, one of said chambers arranged above the other and forwardly with respect thereto, a pipe connection between said water reservoir and water chamber for supplying water tothe latter, a pipe connection between said cleansing medium reservoir and the cleansing medium chamber for supplying a cleansing medium thereto, and an absorbent body mounted in each of said chambers.

In testimony whereof, I 'aflix my signature hereto.

CHARLES DIONNE. 

